Sale of firearms and accessories

The City of Scottsdale, located in Maricopa County, Arizona, is conducting a solicitation (26ITB027) for the sale of approximately 126 lots of surplus forfeited and unclaimed firearms and accessories. This procurement is specifically targeted at Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) dealers and involves the sale of handguns in various calibers including .22, .25, .32, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, 9mm, .40 caliber, .45 caliber, and .380 caliber, along with revolvers, semi-automatic pistols, magazines, holsters, and gun cases. Sealed offers must be submitted electronically through the City of Scottsdale Bonfire procurement portal by 2:00 p.m. Arizona local time on January 8, 2025, with a public opening meeting to be conducted via Microsoft Teams Live Event on the same date and time. Offerors are prohibited from contacting City employees other than the Purchasing office regarding the solicitation. The entire firearms and accessories lot will be sold as a single unit on an "as is, where is" basis, requiring the winning offeror to accept all items without refusal or selective removal.

The solicitation is strictly limited to qualified FFL dealers, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned. Respondents must submit a valid FFL license, a completed Pricing Proposal Form, a signed Proposal Signature Page, and a signed Disclaimer of Liability, Release, and Hold Harmless Agreement. Payment must be made in full within seven calendar days of award using a certified or cashier's check, with removal of all materials required within three days of payment and no later than ten days after award. The City makes no warranties regarding the condition, functionality, or cleanliness of the firearms, and some items may have biohazards such as blood. The sale is authorized under Arizona Revised Statutes 13-3105 and 12-945, which mandate the disposal of forfeited and unclaimed firearms through sale to licensed dealers only. While no specific award value is provided, the lot includes approximately 126 firearms and accessories, suggesting a potentially significant transaction for the qualified FFL dealer.